diff --git a/backend/users/apps.py b/backend/users/apps.py
index 6aa7f3c..65d4e0a 100644
--- a/backend/users/apps.py
+++ b/backend/users/apps.py
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 import sys
+import logging
 from django.apps import AppConfig
 
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 class UsersConfig(AppConfig):
     default_auto_field = 'django.db.models.BigAutoField'
     name = 'users'
@@ -17,10 +20,12 @@ class UsersConfig(AppConfig):
                 from decouple import config
                 from django.db import transaction
 
-                # Don't create/synchronize the configured admin if another
-                # superuser already exists.
-                if User.objects.filter(is_superuser=True).exists():
-                    print('A superuser already exists; no admin user was created.')
+                # Check if superuser already exists
+                existing_superusers = User.objects.filter(is_superuser=True)
+                logger.info(f"Found {existing_superusers.count()} existing superusers")
+                
+                if existing_superusers.exists():
+                    logger.info('A superuser already exists; no admin user was created.')
                     return
 
                 username = config('ADMIN_USERNAME', default='').strip()
@@ -29,7 +34,7 @@ class UsersConfig(AppConfig):
                 last_name = config('ADMIN_LAST_NAME', default='').strip()
 
                 if not username or not password:
-                    print('ADMIN_USERNAME and ADMIN_PASSWORD are required; no admin was created.')
+                    logger.info('ADMIN_USERNAME and ADMIN_PASSWORD are required; no admin was created.')
                     return
 
                 with transaction.atomic():
@@ -54,8 +59,8 @@ class UsersConfig(AppConfig):
                     user.save()
 
                 action = 'created' if created else 'synchronized'
-                print(f'Admin user "{username}" {action}.')
+                logger.info(f'Admin user "{username}" {action}.')
 
             except Exception as e:
                 # Don't fail the entire Django startup if there's an error
-                print(f'Error creating admin user: {e}')
+                logger.error(f'Error creating admin user: {e}')